Reframing digital architecture of buildings with integrated data layers
Written by: Patrick Turner, MD of WaterGuard Modern commercial buildings are complex digital ecosystems integrating sensors, systems, IoT devices, and analytics.
Data-led maintenance in UK FM: Risk of inaction
Written by: Jevon Hughes, CEO & Co-Founder The UK facilities management (FM) sector in 2026 stands at a pivotal juncture.
Getting the most out of your smart building platform
Written by: Jack Sharp, Operations Director Why technology alone rarely delivers better building performance.
Building smart building products in today’s governance and compliance landscape
Written by: Linto Cherukattu, Product Owner What began as automation and remote monitoring progressed into optimisation and energy efficiency. Today, expectations extend far beyond performance alone.
The power of Acutro’s Dynamic Logic Engine (dylo)
Written by: Alex Hribsek, Engineering Manager Smart buildings generate massive amounts of data. Sensors track temperatures and occupancy, energy meters monitor consumption, weather services provide environmental context, and asset monitoring systems calculate equipment health. But data alone doesn’t create intelligence. The real value comes from understanding relationships between signals and acting on them.
Why building services needs technology-driven transformation for water hygiene
Written by: Patrick Turner, MD of WaterGuarrd Building services teams sit at the sharp end of water hygiene and treatment compliance. They are expected to keep people safe, keep buildings operational, satisfy legal duties, and prove it all with evidence.
Why ontologies and data architecture enable smart buildings
Written by: Alistair Jewers, Senior Software Architect Ask someone working in the smart buildings space what their biggest operational headache is, and often the answer will have something to do with data.